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Statistics Department Tel. : (94 11) 2477579
30, Janadhipathi Mawatha E-mail : [email protected]
Colombo 1 Website : http://www.cbsl.gov.lk
CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA
SELECTED WEEKLY
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
04 January 2013
04.01.2013
Week Ending Week Ago Year Ago
January 04
Commercial Bank Avg. Middle Rate (prevailing at 9.30a.m.)
US$ 127.78 127.05 113.90STG 205.32 204.59 178.16Yen 1.46 1.47 1.49Euro 166.40 168.13 148.59INR(1) 2.35 2.32 2.15SDR 195.29 195.24 175.68
Central Bank purchases and sales of foreign exchange from November Month Ago Year Ago
commercial banks at market rates (US$ Mn. )-total for Month 2012
Purchases 0.00 36.70 30.00
Sales 7.85 6.40 594.15
Week Ending Week Ago Year Ago
Average Daily Interbank Volume (US$ Mn.) 31.82 37.52 55.19(spot, tom and cash transactions among commercial banks)
Forward Transactions
Forward Rates (US$) (2)
1 Month 128.27 127.57 114.83
3 Months 130.07 129.85 115.50
Average Daily Interbank Forward Volume (US$ mn) 8.74 13.31 15.51 Outstanding Forward Volume (US$ mn) (As at 03 January 2013) 958.30 1,007.39 1,514.17
(1) Central Bank indicative rate (2) Weekly average based on actual transactions.
Week Ending Week Ago Year Ago
January 04
Commercial Bank Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) 14.26 14.40 10.77
Treasury Bill Yield - 91 days 9.91 10.00 8.68(Excluding 10% withholding tax) - 182 days 10.99 11.32 8.71
- 364 days 11.38 11.69 9.31Central Bank Overnight Repurchase Rate (Repo) 7.50 7.50 7.00Central Bank Overnight Reverse Repurchase Rate 9.50 9.50 8.50
Call Money Weekly Average (CMR) 9.83 9.85 9.12
Sri Lanka Inter Bank Offer Rate ( SLIBOR )
1 day 9.88 9.91 9.337 days 10.95 10.96 9.52
1 Month 12.43 12.50 9.75 3 Months 13.18 13.20 9.97 6 Months 13.72 13.73 10.19 12 Months 14.26 14.23 10.40
September 2012 Month Ago Year Ago
Saving Deposits - Commercial Banks 0.75-10.50 0.75-10.50 1.00-8.50
One Year Fixed Deposits -Commercial Banks 5.00-15.60 5.25-15.50 5.05-11.75
December 2012 Month Ago Year Ago
Commercial Bank Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) 10.10 9.80 7.24
Commercial Bank Average Weighted Fixed Deposit Rate
(AWFDR) 13.21 12.78 8.95 November 2012 Month Ago Year Ago
Commercial Bank Average Weighted Lending Rate (AWLR) 15.74 15.57 13.47
November 2012 Month Ago Year Ago
Saving Deposits - NSB 5.00 5.00 5.00
One Year Fixed Deposits - NSB 12.50 12.50 8.50
(02 Y & 02 Months) (04 Y & 02 Months) (06 Y & 03 Months)
Treasury Bonds Auction 26/07/2012 26/07/2012 26/07/2012
Coupon rate 9.00 6.40 8.00
Weighted Average Yield(Excluding 10% withholding tax) 13.62 14.10 14.25
*AWPR - Average for the month of December 2012 - 14.29
Bankwise- AWPR Week ending Week Ago Week ending Week Ago
04/01/2013 04/01/2013
Bank of Ceylon 14.50 14.23 HSBC 11.71 12.55 People's Bank 16.00 16.50 Standard Chartered Bank 14.33 14.40 Hatton National Bank 14.57 15.24 Citi Bank 13.44 13.16 Commercial Bank of Ceylon 14.50 14.42 Deutsche Bank 13.51 12.71 Sampath Bank 15.44 15.83 Habib Bank 15.20 15.23 Seylan Bank 18.97 17.34 Indian Bank 15.79 15.73
Union Bank of Colombo 17.24 17.93 Indian Overseas Bank 15.00 15.00
Pan Asia Banking Corporation 18.50 18.50 MCB Bank 14.33 15.39
Nations Trust Bank 16.04 15.88 State Bank of India 16.54 16.46
DFCC Vardhana Bank 17.29 16.68 Public Bank 14.33 14.32
NDB Bank 16.98 17.06 ICICI Bank 13.27 15.41
Amana Bank - - Axis Bank - -
Exchange Rates
(Rs Per Unit)
( As at 03 January 2013 )
Bankwise- AWPR
Interest Rates (%)
In nominal terms the Rupee appreciated against the Yen and Euro while it depreciated against the US$, STG, INR and SDR
Call money rates remained between 9.35 to 9.85 per cent during the week.
SRI LANKA ECONOMIC INDICATORS
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
J
2011
A Jy O J
2012
A Jy O
Month end
STG
US$
EXCHANGE RATES (US$ and STG 2011-2012)
1 5 9 13 17
Last 4 Weeks
Daily
STG
US$
INTEREST RATES- Call Money
(Minimum and Maximum)
6.57.07.58.08.59.09.5
10.010.511.011.512.012.513.013.514.0
J
,11
M S J
,12
M S
Monthly
12 Month
3 Month
INTEREST RATES 3 Month & 12 Month Treasury Bills Yield
9.8
10.8
11.8
12.8
1 5 9 13
Weekly
Last 4 Weeks
3 Month
12 Month
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Jy
,11
N M Jy N
Monthly
Max
Ave
Min
9.20
9.40
9.60
9.80
10.00
10.20
10.40
10.60
1 5 9 13 17
Daily
•Last 4 Weeks
Ave
Max
Min
1
WeekEnding WeekEnding WeekEnding WeekEnding
January 02 December 26 January 02 December 26
2013 2012 2013 2012
Rs.Mn Rs.Mn Weighted Average After Tax After Tax
Outstanding Stock of Government Securities Yield Rates
T-bills Treasury Bills
Outstanding 709,069 727,355 Purchased
o/w, amounts held by PDs 64,051 58,259 <= 91 days 10.00% 10.20%
o/w, amounts held by Foregin Investors 80,185 79,481 <= 182 days 11.20% 11.40%
T-bonds Outstanding 2,495,495 2,495,495 <= 364 days 11.40% 11.70%
o/w, amounts held by PDs 30,597 30,444 Sold
Primary Issues o/w, amounts held by Foregin Investors 317,604 318,129 <= 91 days 9.90% 10.00%
T-bills <= 182 days 11.00% 11.20%
Amount Offered 20,000 15,000 <= 364 days 11.20% 11.60%
Total Bids Received 54,120 37,972
Total Bids Accepted 30,202 16,591 Treasury Bonds
T-bonds Purchased
Amount Offered 0 0 <= 1 year 0.00% 0.00%
Total Bids Received 0 0 <= 2 year 11.50% 11.75%
Total Bids Accepted 0 0 <= 3 year 11.50% 11.80%
<= 4 year 11.65% 12.00%
Latest Primary Issues <= 5 year 11.55% 11.90%
T- bills <= 91 days 9.91% 10.00% <= 10 year 0.00% 0.00%
< 182 days 10.99% 11.32% <= 15 year 0.00% 0.00%
< 364 days 11.38% 11.69% >15 year 0.00% 0.00%
T- bonds Sold
<2year Last Issue 0.00% 0.00% <= 1 year 0.00% 0.00%
2year Last Issue 02/08/2012 13.62% 13.62% <= 2 year 11.30% 11.65%
3year Last Issue 11/05/2012 13.50% 13.50% <= 3 year 11.40% 11.70%
4year Last Issue 02/08/2012 14.10% 14.10% <= 4 year 11.55% 11.90%
5year Last Issue 02/07/2012 14.15% 14.15% <= 5 year 11.45% 11.80%
6year Last Issue 02/08/2012 14.25% 14.25% <= 10 year 0.00% 0.00%
10 year Last Issue 02/07/2012 14.75% 14.75% <= 15 year 0.00% 0.00%
15 year Last Issue 01/03/2011 9.30% 9.30% >15 year 0.00% 0.00%
20 year Last Issue 01/02/2012 11.00% 11.00%
Secondary Market Activities Rs.Mn Rs.Mn
T- bills
Outright Transactions
Purchased 10,982 10,282
Sold 10,300 14,788
Repo Transactions
Repurchase 44,814 32,963
Reverse Repurchase 7,426 2,211
T- bonds
Outright Transactions
Purchased 2,850 8,348
Sold 2,645 6,535
Repo Transactions
Repurchase 107,189 113,691
Reverse Repurchase 7,953 5,852
Source :Primary Auctions & Primary Dealer Weekly Reporting System
Item/ Week Ended Item / Week Ended
Secondary Market
Government Securities Market
Yield Rates
Weekly Summary of Primary & Secondary Market Transactions
and Weighted Average Yield Rates
7.5%8.0%8.5%9.0%9.5%
10.0%10.5%11.0%11.5%12.0%12.5%13.0%13.5%14.0%14.5%15.0%15.5%
Yield (%)
Maturity
Month ago
week ago
02/01/2013
Secondary Market Yield
2
Maturity Maturity Average Average
Bond Series Period D / M / Y Buying Yield ** Selling Yield **
(Years) Price * Price *
08.84%2013A 2 05/10/2013 98.68 10.68 98.80 10.50
09.22%2013A 2 21/11/2013 99.13 10.25 99.34 10.00
06.60%2014A 2 01/02/2014 94.73 11.93 94.91 11.75
09.00%2014A 2 01/10/2014 96.12 11.50 96.27 11.40
06.75%2013A 3 01/09/2013 97.19 11.27 97.30 11.09
08.50%2015A 3 01/11/2015 91.95 11.93 92.18 11.83
13.50%2013A 4 01/02/2013 100.20 10.31 100.23 10.03
11.50%2013A 4 15/06/2013 100.36 10.60 100.46 10.37
07.00%2014A 4 01/03/2014 95.38 11.35 95.56 11.18
06.60%2014B 4 01/06/2014 93.80 11.48 93.94 11.36
06.20%2015A 4 15/01/2015 90.75 11.43 90.92 11.33
06.20%2015B 4 15/06/2015 88.81 11.58 89.01 11.48
08.00%2016B 4 01/06/2016 89.12 11.98 89.50 11.83
11.25%2014A 5 15/07/2014 99.61 11.53 99.78 11.40
06.50%2015A 5 15/07/2015 89.16 11.56 89.44 11.41
08.00%2016A 5 01/09/2016 88.47 11.98 88.88 11.83
08.00%2017A 5 01/01/2017 89.18 11.45 89.47 11.35
08.00%2017B 5 15/06/2017 87.49 11.68 88.06 11.50
10.50%2013A 6 01/04/2013 99.96 10.39 100.02 10.15
11.75%2014B 6 01/04/2014 100.38 11.38 100.51 11.26
11.75%2015A 6 15/03/2015 100.38 11.53 100.61 11.41
11.00%2015A 6 01/08/2015 98.74 11.57 99.04 11.43
11.00%2015B 6 01/09/2015 98.41 11.70 98.69 11.57
07.25%2016A 6 01/04/2016 87.96 11.82 88.42 11.63
06.40%2016A 6 01/08/2016 84.97 11.65 85.53 11.44
06.40%2016B 6 01/10/2016 84.75 11.53 85.29 11.33
05.80%2017A 6 15/01/2017 82.15 11.45 82.43 11.35
05.80%2017B 6 15/07/2017 80.26 11.51 80.62 11.39
08.00%2018A 6 15/11/2018 84.87 11.63 85.34 11.50
05.65%2019A 8 15/01/2019 75.22 11.45 75.58 11.35
08.00%2019A 8 01/11/2019 81.13 12.14 81.89 11.95
08.00%2020A 8 01/06/2020 78.85 12.45 79.46 12.30
08.50%2013A 10 15/01/2013 99.92 10.45 99.93 10.21
08.50%2013B 10 15/07/2013 98.62 11.23 98.73 11.00
07.50%2013A 10 01/08/2013 97.89 11.34 98.06 11.03
07.50%2013B 10 01/11/2013 97.01 11.36 97.13 11.20
08.50%2019A 10 01/05/2019 85.09 11.92 85.75 11.75
06.20%2020A 10 01/08/2020 70.27 12.35 71.44 12.05
08.00%2022A 10 01/01/2022 76.87 12.33 77.44 12.2008.50%2018A 15 01/02/2018 87.70 11.78 88.33 11.60
08.50%2018B 15 15/07/2018 87.27 11.69 87.87 11.53
07.50%2018A 15 15/08/2018 83.65 11.53 84.10 11.41
05.35%2026A 15 01/03/2026 52.95 12.85 54.04 12.58
07.00%2023A 20 01/10/2023 67.34 12.63 68.46 12.38
08.00%2032A 20 01/01/2032 65.47 12.92 68.04 12.42
Remaining MaturityAverage Buying
PriceYield
Average
Selling
Price
Yield Buying &
Selling Spread
1-7 Days 99.82 9.63 99.82 9.32 0.01
1 Month 99.19 9.90 99.21 9.62 0.02
2 Month 98.36 9.99 98.39 9.80 0.03 3 Month 97.51 10.09 97.55 9.92 0.04
4 Month 96.52 10.59 96.60 10.33 0.08
5 Month 95.52 10.91 95.62 10.65 0.11 6 Month 94.54 11.08 94.60 10.95 0.06 7 Month 93.55 11.21 93.64 11.06 0.09 8 Month 92.59 11.27 92.68 11.13 0.09 9 Month 91.60 11.36 91.69 11.23 0.10 10 Month 90.60 11.43 90.73 11.28 0.12 11 Month 89.60 11.51 89.73 11.36 0.14 12 Month 88.66 11.50 88.77 11.38 0.12
Buying and Selling prices of Treasury Bonds
Two way quotes for Treasury Bills
Quoted by Primary Dealers on 03/01/2013
03/01/2013
Treasury Bonds - Yield Curves
Month ago
Year ago
03/01/2013
10.00
10.50
11.00
11.50
12.00
12.50
13.00
13.50
14.00
47
228
337
488
777
975
128
0
149
4
189
0
223
8
280
2
No of days to Maturity
Yield on Ave.
Buying Price
Yield on Ave. Selling Price
Yield (%)
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
87
178
453
634
743
955
13
34
16
25
22
96
27
50
No. of Days to Maturity
Yield on Ave. Buying Price
Yield (%)
Yield on Ave.
Selling Price
10.00
10.50
11.00
11.50
12.00
12.50
13.00
12
193
302
453
742
940
124
5
145
9
185
5
220
3
276
7
693
7
No: of days to Maturity
Yield on Ave. Buying Price
Yield
Yield on Ave. Selling Price
3
Week Ending Week Ago Year Ago
03 Jan 2013
Inter - bank Call Money Turnover (a) 13,109 12,716 16,870
Central Bank Holdings (a)
Treasury bills 161,634 186,121 166,352
(a) Daily average for week
31.12.2012 01.01.2013 02.01.2013 03.01.2013 04.01.2013
Repo Auction
Amount Offered (Rs. Bn) - - - - -
Bids received (Rs. Bn) - - - - -
Amount accepted (Rs. Bn) - - - - -
Weighted Average Yield (% p.a.) - - - - -
Standing Facilities (Volumes)
Repo (Rs.Bn.) 7.02 9.74 0.46 6.75 0.32
Reverse Repo (Rs.Bn) 14.58 16.14 5.34 10.62 1.38
Credit Cards * 2012 (a) 2012 2012 (b) 2011
End October End September End August End Dec
Total Number of Active Cards 944,543 935,108 928,072 862,352
Local (accepted only locally) 60,371 60,574 60,660 61,320
Global (accepted globally) 884,172 874,534 867,412 801,032
Outstanding balance (Rs. Mn.) 41,638 41,196 42,126 37,637 Local (accepted only locally) 1,159 1,132 1,143 1,098
Global (accepted globally) 40,478 40,065 40,982 36,539
* Issued by Licensed Commercial Banks
(a) Provisional
(b) Revised
2012 2012 2011
End Oct* End Sep End Dec
Total Issues - Cummulative ( Rs. bn.) 28.6 25.9 13.5
Outstanding (as at end of the period ) ( Rs.bn. ) 9.8 10.7 8.1
* provisional(1) Based on the information provided by Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks
Week Ending Week Ago Year Ago
03 Jan 2013
All Share Price Index (1985 = 100) (ASPI) 5,730 5,571 6,036
S & P Sri Lanka 20 Index (S&P SL20) 3,104 3,061 -
Average Daily Turnover (Rs. Mn) 854 434 425
Market Capitalisation (Rs.Bn.) 2,201 2,140 2,170
Commercial Paper Issues (1)
Share Market
Both the All Share Price Index and S & P SL20 index have increased by 159 and 43 index points respectively.
The Average Daily Turnover has increased by Rs.420 mn.
Open Market Operations
Money Market Activity - Volumes
( Rs. Mn )
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
J M M Jy S N
Rs. Bn.
Month
Commercial Paper Issues
3500.0
4000.0
4500.0
5000.0
5500.0
6000.0
6500.0
7000.0
7500.0
8000.0
J
,11
M S J
,12
M S
Month end
Month
MPI
ASPI
SHARE MARKET INDICES
2500
2800
3100
3400
3700
4000
4300
4600
4900
5200
5500
5800
1 5 9 13 17 21
Daily
L
S & P
ASPI
2011
2012
4
2012 (a)
October
M1 (Rs. bn.) 425.4 439.8 434.1
M2 (Rs. bn.) 2,463.3 2,455.0 2,116.7
M2b (Rs. bn.) 2,842.6 2,828.7 2,405.0
Net Foreign Assets of the Banking System (Rs. bn.) (b) -20.9 -30.2 213.2
Monetary Authorities (Rs. bn.) 356.1 345.4 407.6
Domestic Banking Units (DBUs) (Rs. bn.) -124.2 -112.0 -75.7
Foreign currency Banking Units (FCBUs) (Rs. bn.) -252.8 -263.6 -118.7
Net Domestic Assets of the Banking System (Rs. bn) (b) 2,863.4 2,858.9 2,191.7
DBUs (Rs. bn.) 2,491.3 2,479.4 1,989.5
FCBUs (Rs. bn.) 372.1 379.5 202.3
Net Credit to Government (Rs. bn) 1,042.7 1,035.1 787.5
Monetary Authorities (Rs. bn.) 320.0 332.0 176.8
DBUs (Rs. bn.) 589.0 566.4 484.4
FCBUs (Rs. bn.) 133.7 136.7 126.3
Credit to Corporations (Rs. bn) 254.6 271.9 161.2
DBUs (Rs. bn.) 70.0 68.2 69.3
FCBUs (Rs. bn.) 184.6 203.7 91.9
Credit to the Private Sector (Rs. bn) 2,324.4 2,294.9 1,882.5
DBUs (Rs. bn.) 2,132.0 2,112.6 1,704.0
FCBUs (Rs. bn.) 192.5 182.3 178.5
Reserve Money (Rs. bn.) 471.1 473.1 425.5
Annual Change (%)
M1 -2.0 1.0 14.2
M2 16.4 17.4 21.5
M2b 18.2 18.9 19.8
Net Foreign Assets of the Banking System (b) -109.8 -113.0 -49.1
Monetary Authorities -12.6 -15.9 -21.2
Domestic Banking Units (DBUs) -64.2 -72.6 -51.3
Foreign currency Banking Units (FCBUs) -112.9 -131.1 -146.8
Net Domestic Assets of the Banking System (b) 30.6 33.1 38.0
DBUs 25.2 27.3 35.6
FCBUs 84.0 88.7 66.2
Net Credit to Government 32.4 30.0 32.5
Monetary Authorities 81.0 104.5 114.3
DBUs 21.6 12.7 15.6
FCBUs 5.9 3.8 36.1
Credit to Corporations 58.0 92.9 31.2
DBUs 1.0 -4.2 -21.7
FCBUs 100.9 192.0 168.2
Credit to the Private Sector 23.5 25.5 33.4
DBUs 25.1 28.2 35.6
FCBUs 7.8 1.0 15.4
Reserve Money 10.7 12.0 22.1
(a) Provisional
(b) In relation to M2b
03 Jan 2013 Week ago Change
Reserve Money (Rs.Mn.) 488,940 493,070 -4,130
Weekly change in Reserve Money
Month Ago Year AgoMoney Supply
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
%
Month
MONEY SUPPLY M2 Annual Changes
2011
2012
-6.5
-1.5
3.5
8.5
13.5
18.5
23.5
28.5
33.5
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
%
Month
MONEY SUPPLY M1
Annual Changes
2012
2011
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
24.0
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
%
Month
MONEY SUPPLY M2b Annual Changes
2011
2012
300
350
400
450
500
550
J/1
F/2
M/3
A/3
M/4
J/5
A/1
S/2
O/2
N/3
D/4
Rs.bn
Week
WEEKLY CHANGE IN RESERVE MONEY
2011
2012
5
Week Ending Week Ago Month Year Ago
03/01/2013 Ago Annual Ave.
Rice (Rs/Kg)
Samba 70.00 70.00 70.63 65.58
Kekulu (Red) 54.00 55.00 54.75 50.63
Beans 100.00 80.00 70.00 103.35
Cabbage 70.00 80.00 70.00 51.15 Carrots 140.00 140.00 157.50 104.91
Tomatoes 50.00 120.00 100.00 71.00
Pumpkins 35.00 30.00 35.00 40.97
Snake Gourd 60.00 55.00 46.25 56.91
Brinjals 130.00 120.00 80.00 61.86
Ash-Plantains 80.00 80.00 77.50 46.79
Red-Onions (Local) 137.50 155.00 151.25 86.75
Big-Onions (Local) n.a n.a 87.50 57.32
Potatoes (N'Eliya) 117.50 125.00 138.13 94.95
Dried Chilies (Imported) 170.00 173.00 179.25 176.66
Dhal (Indian) 123.00 120.00 118.00 117.81 Eggs (Red) (Each) 12.20 12.20 13.65 10.32
Coconut (Each) 34.50 33.50 33.50 27.97Fish (Rs/Kg) *
Kelawalla 470.00 380.00 385.00 396.15
Balaya 350.00 300.00 290.00 278.80
Salaya 140.00 130.00 112.50 112.08
Paraw (Small) 480.00 330.00 347.50 424.10
Week Ending Week Ago Month Year Ago
03/01/2013 Ago Annual Ave.
Rice (Rs/Kg) Samba 72.00 72.00 72.50 69.75
Kekulu (Red) 60.00 60.00 60.00 57.90
Beans 120.00 120.00 95.00 126.73
Cabbage 100.00 120.00 105.00 77.12
Carrots 170.00 180.00 190.00 126.63
Tomatoes 80.00 160.00 135.00 96.25
Pumpkins 60.00 50.00 55.00 61.15
Snake Gourd 80.00 80.00 70.00 82.50
Brinjals 160.00 160.00 110.00 86.54
Ash-Plantains 100.00 100.00 100.00 67.55
Red-Onions (Local) 170.00 170.00 197.50 114.23
Big-Onions (Local) n.a n.a 110.00 70.68
Potatoes (N'Eliya) 130.00 150.00 157.50 114.13
Dried Chilies (Imported) 210.00 210.00 202.00 213.04
Dhal (Indian) 140.00 140.00 137.50 137.50
Eggs (Red) (Each) 12.50 12.50 14.00 10.70
Coconut (Each) 35.00 38.00 38.50 33.72
Fish (Rs/Kg) * Kelawalla 540.00 540.00 540.00 508.53
Balaya 480.00 340.00 327.50 367.06
Salaya 200.00 160.00 160.00 152.20
Paraw (Small) 540.00 380.00 397.50 527.35
* Prices collected from the Fisheries Trade Centre, Peliyagoda.
Rs/Kg
Week Ending Week Ago Month Ago Year Ago
04/01/2013 Avg
Samba 67.75 68.03 68.41 61.32Sudu Kekulu 55.50 55.50 56.29 48.69
Raw Red 52.53 52.50 52.35 47.70 03/01/2013 Week Ago
Nadu 57.75 58.50 58.45 50.44 Rice
Samba 70.00 70.00
Kekulu (Red) 56.00 58.00
100.00 153.33
Wholesale Retail 120.00 100.00
(Average) (Average) 180.00 180.00
Rice 100.00 130.00
Samba 70.50 72.20 60.00 60.00
Kekulu (Red) 55.00 58.60 Snake Gourd 80.00 80.00
Vegetables Brinjals 140.00 120.00
Pumpkins 17.90 35.00 Ash-Plantains 120.00 120.00
Snake Gourd 44.00 65.50 Red-Onions (Imported) 220.00 210.00
Ash-Plantains 59.50 80.00 Big-Onions (Imported) 80.00 110.00
Beans 95.50 131.00 Potatoes (Imported) 120.00 140.00
Carrots 106.50 143.00 Dried Chilies (Imported) 220.00 220.00
Tomatoes 62.50 99.50 Dhal (Indian) 140.00 140.00
Other Foods Eggs (Red)(Each) 13.00 15.50
Potatoes (N'Eliya) 92.50 111.67 Coconut (Each) 35.00 35.00
Dried Chilies(Imported) 183.00 215.00 Fish
Big-Onions (Local) 65.00 80.00 Kelawalla 760.00 710.00
Red-Onions (Local) 85.00 107.50 400.00 390.00
Coconut (Each) 33.00 39.80 260.00 200.00
Paraw (Small) 920.00 820.00
Average Wholesale Prices
Tomatoes
Cabbage
Carrots
Week Ending - 03 Jan 2013 (Rs/Kg) Beans
Food Item
Dambulla Market
Average Retail Prices
Narahenpita Economic Centre (Rs/Kg.)
Pettah Market
Retail Prices
Average
Marandagahamula
Average Wholesale Price of Rice
Item
Balaya
Item
Pumpkins
Salaya
32
42
52
62
72
82
J/1 F/2 M/3 A/4 M/4 J/5 A/1 S/2 O/2 N/3 D/4
2011 2012
Week
RRs/Kg Rice - Kekulu
30
60
90
120
150
180
210
240
J/1 F/2 M/3 A/4 M/4 J/5 A/1 S/2 O/2 N/3 D/4
2011 2012
Rs/Kg
Week
Beans
35
75
115
155
195
J/1 F/2 M/3 A/4 M/4 J/5 A/1 S/2 O/2 N/3 D/4
2012 2011
Rs/Kg Potatoes
Week
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
Rs/Kg Rice - Kekulu
2011
50.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
250.00
300.00
350.00
J/1
F/2
M/3
A/4
M/4 J/5
A/1
S/2
O/2
N/3
D/4
Rs/Kg
Week
Beans
2011 2012
50.00
70.00
90.00
110.00
130.00
150.00
J/1
F/2
M/3
A/4
M/4 J/5
A/1
S/2
O/2
N/3
D/4
Rs/Kg
Week
Potatoes
2009
2012
350
450
550
650J/
1
F/2
M/3
A/4
M/4 J/5
A/1
S/2
O/2
N/3
D/4
Rs/Kg
Week
Kelawalla
2012
2011
2012
Week
225
295
365
435
505
J/1 F/2 M/3 A/4 M/4 J/5 A/1 S/2 O/2 N/3
Rs/Kg
W
Kelewalla
Week
2012 2011
2011
6
December Month Ago Year Ago
2012
Colombo Consumers' Price Index (CCPI )
(2006 / 07 = 100) 168.6 167.1 154.4
Annual Average Change % 7.6 7.2 6.7
Year - on - Year Change % 9.2 9.5 4.9
Core Inflation - ( CCPI )
(2006 / 07 = 100) 164.2 163.4 152.7
Annual Average Change % 5.8 5.6 6.9
Year - on - Year Change % 7.6 7.2 4.7
Sep 2012 * Month Ago Year Ago
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
(1974 = 100) 4,547.3 4,428.7 4,137.4
Annual Average Change % -0.2 -0.4 15.1
* Provisional
2012 (a) 2011 % Change
October October
Central Government Employees (1978 = 100) (b) 5,304.7 4,964.5 6.9
Workers in Wages Boards Trades (1978 = 100) 3,662.8 2,936.4 24.7
Agriculture 4,434.3 3,337.0 32.9
Industry & Commerce 2,402.1 2,402.1 0.0
Services 1,851.8 1,851.8 0.0
(a) Provisional (b) Non-executive officers and minor employees
Price Indices
Wage rate Indices
1600
2000
2400
2800
3200
3600
4000
4400
4800
5200
08/J Jy
09/J Jy
10/J Jy
11/J Jy
12/J
WAGE INDICES (1978 = 100)
Months
Central Govt.
Wages Boards
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
Month
2011
2012
PRICE CHANGES (CCPI ) Annual Average
7
2012* 2011 % Change
Jan - Oct Jan - Oct
Tea (Mn Kg) 268.7 270.0 -0.5
Rubber (Mn Kg) 128.6 132.4 -2.9
Coconuts (Mn Nuts) 2,537.9 2,274.7 11.6
* Provisional
2012 *
Oct
2011
Oct% Change
Industrial Production Index (IPI) (a) ( 2010 = 100 ) 104.5 112.5 -7.1
Jan- Dec'11 Jan- Dec'10
Public Sector Major Industrial Output Index (1997 = 100) 85.5 70.7 21.0
* Provisional
(a) IPI based on ISIC Revision 4 Classification
2012 * 2011
Jan - Sep Jan - Sep
725.7 670.9
Revenue (Rs.bn) 711.3 661.2
Tax 629.5 590.8 Non tax 81.8 70.4
Grants 14.4 9.7
Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (Rs.bn) 1,208.7 1,051.6
Current 851.8 780.9
Capital & Lending Minus Repayments 356.9 270.7
* Provisional
Total revenue & Grants increased by 8.2 per cent compared to the period of Jan - Sep 2011.
2012 *
End Sep
Total domestic debt Rs bn 3,280.4 3,253.2 2,824.1
of which
Treasury bills 626.8 638.2 626.6
Treasury bonds 2,161.8 2,121.7 1,796.2
Rupee loans 58.4 58.4 62.0
Total foreign debt Rs bn 2,981.5 2,995.8 2,245.2
Total outstanding govt. debt Rs bn 6,262.0 6,249.0 5,069.3
* Provisional
Agriculture Production
Revenue and Grants (Rs.bn)
Industrial Production
Month Ago Year Ago
Government Finance
Government Debt
Total outstanding government debt increased by 22.0 per cent compared to end December 2011.
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
J F M A M J Jy Au S O N D
Mn.Kg.
2012
2011
Month
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION-Tea
Expenditure
0
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
2800
3200
3600Rs. bn GOVERNMENT DEBT
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
Rs. bn.
Month
GOVERNMENT REVENUE &
EXPENDITURE 2012
Expenditure
Revenue
8
2012 (a) 2011 % Change
End Nov End Dec
External Assets Total Reserves (b) US$ Mn 8,058.6 7,199.0 11.9
Rs Mn 1,049,639.6 819,978.0 28.0
Gross Official Reserves (b) US$ Mn 6,490.2 5,957.6 8.9Rs Mn 845,353.3 678,583.9 24.6
2012 (a) 2011 % ChangeWorkers' Remittances (c) November November
Inflows US$ Mn 491.3 436.0 12.7Rs Mn 64,032.4 48,541.3 31.9
2012 (a) 2011 % Change
Workers' Remittances Jan - Sep Jan - Sep
Inflows US$ Mn 4,418.7 3,782.1 16.8
Rs Mn 561,536.8 416,568.0 34.8
Outflows US$ Mn 468.4 330.4 41.8
Rs Mn 59,316.3 36,408.1 62.9
Net US$ Mn 3,950.2 3,451.7 14.4
Rs Mn 502,220.5 380,159.8 32.1
(a) Provisional
(b) By end November 2012, the total level of foreign reserves were equivalent to 5.02 months
of imports and the gross official reserves were equivalent to 4.05 months of imports. ( c) Data on workers' remittances outflows are published on quarterly basis.
2012 2011 % Change
Jan - Nov Jan - Nov
Exports Rs. Mn 1,144,058 1,061,276 7.8
Agricultural 269,811 255,413 5.6
Industrial 856,151 801,776 6.8
Mineral 6,647 3,413 94.8
Other 11,449 675 1,596.5
Imports Rs. Mn 2,234,296 2,027,834 10.2
Consumer Goods 350,145 366,989 -4.6
Intermediate Goods 1,362,111 1,225,339 11.2
Investment Goods 518,698 430,503 20.5
Other 3,341 5,003 -33.2
Trade Balance Rs. Mn -1,090,237 -966,558 -12.8
Exports US$ Mn 8,991 9,625 -6.6
Agricultural 2,114 2,317 -8.7
Industrial 6,728 7,272 -7.5
Mineral 52 31 68.1
Other 98 6 1,500.3
Imports US$ Mn 17,574 18,393 -4.5
Consumer Goods 2,755 3,328 -17.2
Intermediate Goods 10,702 11,115 -3.7
Investment Goods 4,091 3,904 4.8
Other 27 45 -40.9
Trade Balance US$ Mn -8,583 -8,768 2.1
External Trade
External Finance
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
US$ Mn
Month
EXPORTS (Cumulative)
2012
2011
100
300
500
700
900
1100
EXTERNAL ASSETS
Month
Rs.bn
Total
Gross Official
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
US$ Mn
Month
IMPORTS (Cumulative)
2011
2012
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
PRIVATE REMITTANCES -Inflows Rs.bn
Month
2011
2012
9
2012 2011 % Change
Jan - Nov Jan - Nov
Total Industrial Exports Rs.Mn. 856,151 801,776 6.8
Food, Beverages and Tobacco 33,616 34,893 -3.7
Textiles and Apparel 462,685 419,981 10.2
Petroleum Products 54,305 53,821 0.9
Leather, Rubber etc 106,045 95,157 11.4
Other 199,500 197,924 0.8
Total Industrial Exports US$ Mn. 6,728 7,272 -7.5 Food, Beverages and Tobacco 263 317 -16.8 Textiles and Apparel 3,633 3,809 -4.6 Petroleum Products 427 488 -12.5
Leather, Rubber etc 833 863 -3.5 Other 1,571 1,795 -12.5
2012** Month ago Year ago
September
Total Exports
Value 111.4 115.4 119.5
Quantity 112.2 113.5 111.3 Unit Value 99.4 101.6 107.3
Total Imports
Value 117.7 156.6 157.8
Quantity 122.4 137.1 129.5
Unit Value 96.1 114.2 121.8
Terms of Trade 103.3 88.9 88.1
* In US$ Terms
** Provisional
2012* 2011 % Change
Jan - Nov Jan - Nov
Tourist Arrivals 883,353 758,458 16.5
Earnings from Tourism US$ Mn. 905.3 735.7 23.0
Rs.Mn. 115,295.5 81,151.7 42.1
* Provisional
2012 2011 % Change
November November
Colombo Auction Price
Tea Prices Rs / Kg 405.02 351.28 15.3
US$ / Kg 3.11 3.16 -1.5
Imports (C I F)
Rice Rs. / MT 96,537 60,109 60.6
US$ / MT 741 540 37.2
White Sugar Rs. / MT 77,378 82,645 -6.4
US$ / MT 594 742 -20.0
Crude Oil Rs./Barrel 14,577 12,581 15.9
US$ / Barrel 112 113 -1.0 Wheat Rs. / MT 41,863 40,358 3.7
US$ / MT 321 363 -11.4
International Commodity Prices
Tourism
Industrial Exports
Trade Indices *
(2010= 100 )
200
300
400
500
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
Rs./Kg
Month
M
TEA PRICES (Imports)
2011
2012
03,0006,0009,000
12,00015,000
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
Rs/Brl
Month M
2011 2012
CRUDE OIL PRICES
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
Month
2012
2011
INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS (Cumulative)
US$ Mn.
0
200
400
600
800
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
'000
Month
TOURIST ARRIVALS Cumulative
M
2012
2011
68
88
108
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
Index
Month
TRADE INDICES- TERMS OF TRADE
(2010 = 100)
2012
2011
40
60
80
100
J F M A M J Jy A S O N D
Rs/Kg
Month M
2011
2012
RICE PRICES ('000 )
10
Month
Brent(New
York closing
price)
WTI (Europian
Market)
Brent(New York
closing price)
WTI (Europian
Market)
(US $/bbl) (US $/bbl) (US $/bbl) (US $/bbl)
January 97.33 89.26 95.33 111.34 98.46 115.62
February 103.71 88.66 103.18 120.05 102.36 119.86
March 115.39 102.86 111.31 126.67 106.16 119.86
April 124.41 109.53 119.45 120.77 103.32 121.21
May 116.85 101.54 111.50 110.93 94.49 110.73
June 114.72 96.50 111.21 95.60 82.30 96.60July 117.35 97.19 112.85 103.20 87.86 -
August 111.14 86.33 107.74 114.11 94.16 112.25
September 114.92 85.42 108.43 113.16 94.64 -
October 110.72 86.31 107.19 112.37 89.49 -
November 111.13 86.89 113.00 110.13 86.53 111.84
December 108.93 98.57 110.57 110.72 87.86
28 December - - 110.85 90.66
31 December - - 111.60 91.83
02 January 108.65 - 113.99 93.14
03 January 112.22 103.01 114.04 92.97
2012* 2011 2011
3rd
Quarter 3
rd Quarter Annual
Agriculture -0.5 6.5 1.5
Industry 7.3 10.8 10.3
Services 4.6 7.8 8.6
GDP 4.8 8.5 8.3
* Provisional Source: Department of Census and Statistics
2012(a) 2011(a) 2011(a)
2nd
Quarter 2nd
Quarter Annual
Labour Force Participation rate 46.8 48.3 48.2
Unemployment rate 3.9 4.2 4.2
Employed Persons by Sectors %
Agriculture 30.1 33.7 32.9
Industry 26.9 23.6 24.3
Services and Other 43.0 42.7 42.8
(a) Data exclude Northern Province
The information contained in this issue is based on the Central Bank's own computations and data supplied
by other institutions.
Employment
Average Crude Oil Prices
2011 2012Spot Prices
CPC Import
Prices (C&F)
(US$/bbl)(*)
Spot PricesCPC Import
Prices (C&F)
(US$/bbl)(*)
(*) CPC import prices are not directly comparable with spot prices of WTI and Brent due to: CPC prices include
freight charges; CPC price is weighted average price of different type of crude oil; Part of imports of CPC are on
term contract basis.
GDP by Industrial Origin at Constant (2002) Prices
Growth Rate
2012 2013
Sources: Reuters
Energy Information Administration (Web Site)
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10'
Q1
10'
Q2
10'
Q3
10'
Q4
11'
Q1
11'
Q2
11'
Q3
11'
Q4
12'
Q1
12'
Q2
12'
Q3
Year / Quater
% Real GDP
(Percentage change)
5.1
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.3
6.2
5.9
5.7
5.0
5.4
4.9
4.5
4.3
4.2
3.9
3.9 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
'1Q
08
'2Q
08
'3Q
08
4Q
08
1Q
09
2Q
09
3Q
09
4Q
09
1Q
10
2Q
10
3Q
10
4Q
10
1Q
11
2Q
11
3Q
11
2Q
12
Rate
Year/Quarter
Unemployment Rate
A
30
50
70
90
110
130
Jan-1
1
Mar
-11
May
-11
Jul-
11
Sep
-11
No
v-1
1
Jan-1
2
Mar
-12
May
-12
Jul-
12
Sep
-12
Nov-1
2
Month/Date
Crude Oil Prices
Brent
WTI
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